Maligaon, October 5 (MExN): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) in the month of September 2025, unloaded a total of 1,059 freight-carrying rakes, reflecting a 9.63% growth over the 966 rakes handled during the same period last year.
During the month, NFR facilitated the transportation of essential commodities such as FCI rice, sugar, salt, edible oil, food grains, fertilizers, cement, coal, vegetables, automobiles, tankers and other goods, which were subsequently unloaded at various goods sheds across its jurisdiction.
A significant portion of this freight traffic supports the northeastern states. In September 2025, a total of 595 rakes were unloaded in Assam, out of which 291 rakes carried essential commodities. During the same period, 83 rakes were unloaded in Tripura, 21 in Nagaland, 07 in Arunachal Pradesh, 20 in Manipur, 02 rakes in Meghalaya and 19 rakes in Mizoram.
Additionally, 179 rakes in West Bengal and 133 rakes in Bihar were also unloaded consisting essential and non-essential commodities within the jurisdiction of NF Railway during September, 2025.
Regular transportation of essential and other commodities ensures that the daily needs of people are met while also sustaining and boosting the region’s economic activities. Close monitoring at every level has further helped reduce turnaround time and improve unloading efficiency, Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer, NFR stated in a press release.
